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The Ripple Effect of Kindness

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September 11, 2011

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The Ripple Effect of Kindness

Once you begin to acknowledge random acts of kindness – both the ones you have received and the ones you have given – you can no longer believe that what you do does not matter.

– Dawna Markova –

The Ripple Effect of Kindness

“Over the last few years, I’ve become a big proponent of Smile Cards. The premise behind these small cards is simple: do an anonymous act of kindness and leave a card behind, inviting the recipient to pay-it-forward. If he/she does, the chain keeps going, resulting in “ripples” of kindness radiating out. Smile Cards are wonderful in ways I cannot count. Small, simple, humble — yet powerful, because one act of kindness can be the start of a long chain. But for all these reasons, the main reason why I use them is the subtle change that has begun to occur in the way I think.” So begins this reflection on how the ripple effect of kindness leads to change — both externally and internally. { read more }

Be The Change

Do a kind act, leave a smile card, and start a chain. Download or receive a gift of pre-printed smile cards here. { more }

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